My Story

Name
Aaron Griffin

Nickname
Griff, Field

About Aaron
The team’s website and audiovisual guru, Aaron has the added pressure of setting up and complying with the Guinness World Record’s strict AV standards. Pressure however, is nothing new to Griff, as Queensland’s newest training Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon, it is part of his daily ritual. When he's not charming you with his dimples and incredibly flat feet, he's giving you an "ear-full" with his quick wit and hilarious sense of humor. Although better suited for running shorter distances due to his rugby days as a hooker, Griff proved himself during the final hours of the last world record and we are hoping that he repeats that performance this time around.

In April 2014, 31-year-old Phoebe Eales had a mole removed at a regular skin check. It was melanoma. Five months later, Phoebe felt a lump in her neck. It was melanoma. Her battle with melanoma continued with countless check-ups, scans, surgery, radiation and immunotherapy, and ended in November 2015 with this aggressive melanoma taking her life. During her final days, she reached out to her brother-in-law Chris Conyard and asked him to help those who were also fighting against melanoma.

In April 2016, Chris and eleven of his mates completed ‘Million Metres for Melanoma’ which saw them break the world record for the fastest team to row one million metres on an indoor rowing machine. During the gruelling three-day event they managed to raise over $132,000 which was donated towards melanoma research in loving memory of Phoebe Eales.

In October 2018, the boys are saddling up to do it all again! This time the ‘Million Metres for Melanoma’ fundraising event will see them try to break the world record for the fastest team to run one million metres on a treadmill. In order to achieve this the boys will need to run at world record pace for 82 hours! The event will be held at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital on October 16, 2018. All money donated will go towards setting up the new melanoma unit at the hospital to provide individuals and families with support during their fight against this aggressive cancer.

In April 2014, 31-year-old Phoebe Eales had a mole removed at a regular skin check. It was melanoma. Five months later, Phoebe felt a lump in her neck. It was melanoma. Her battle with melanoma continued with countless check-ups, scans, surgery, radiation and immunotherapy, and ended in November 2015 with this aggressive melanoma taking her life. During her final days, she reached out to her brother-in-law Chris Conyard and asked him to help those who were also fighting against melanoma.

In April 2016, Chris and eleven of his mates completed ‘Million Metres for Melanoma’ which saw them break the world record for the fastest team to row one million metres on an indoor rowing machine. During the gruelling three-day event they managed to raise over $132,000 which was donated towards melanoma research in loving memory of Phoebe Eales.

In October 2018, the boys are saddling up to do it all again! This time the ‘Million Metres for Melanoma’ fundraising event will see them try to break the world record for the fastest team to run one million metres on a treadmill. In order to achieve this the boys will need to run at world record pace for 82 hours! The event will be held at Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital on October 16, 2018. All money donated will go towards setting up the new melanoma unit at the hospital to provide individuals and families with support during their fight against this aggressive cancer.

Million Metres for Melanoma

Donations Summary

91
Number of donations

$240.02
Average donation

$21,841.89
Donated so far

Charity

RBWH Foundation

RBWH Foundation is the charity arm of Royal Brisbane & Women’s Hospital (RBWH) - Queensland's largest hospital. RBWH Foundation’s primary purpose is to help provide doctors, nurses, researchers and allied health professionals at the hospital with the tools required to ensure the best possible outcomes for their patients. Money raised by the Foundation is used to fund clinical research, purchase key pieces of equipment and enable medical staff to attend specialist training programs and conferences – together giving patients access to the best and most up-to-date treatment methods.